PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations name: Catalonia
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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